FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 3/25/2008

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Judy Everett Ramos, 817-399-2025
 


Both High Schools’ One Act Plays Advance to District
Plays and Casts Collect Theatre Awards

One Act Play casts of both LD Bell and Trinity high schools have advanced to the District UIL One Act Play contest, Thursday, March 27 at Nimitz High School in Irving.

In addition to advancing the play to district level competition, individual cast members collected numerous awards during the zone competition March 19.

LD Bell High School
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”
Outstanding Tech - Hunter LeMoine
Honorable Mention Cast - Victoria San Miguel, Henry Strittmatter, Nick Jones, Chris Hassler
All-Star Cast - Christopher Hershenburg, Caleb Rains
Best Actor - John Hayes for his role as Randle P. MacMurphy

Trinity High School
“Sylvia”
Outstanding Tech - Peyton Nichols
Honorable Mention Cast - Nahil Hamam, Nick Campo
All-Star Cast - Cody Appleton, Daniel Ceske, Samantha Taylor
Best Actress - Amanda Brackman for her role as Sylvia

Mark Chandler, director of visual and performing arts, said both casts were outstanding.

“This is a fantastic amount of awards given to both schools,” he said. “And every member of the Trinity cast received an individual award, and that almost never happens.”

Chandler said he encourages Bell and Trinity supporters to attend the district performances this Thursday in Irving. The LD Bell cast performs at 5:00 p.m., and Trinity cast performs at 6:00 p.m.

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